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Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon

Monday, September 22

(Washington, D.C., September 21, 2025) – Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.This is now... Read More.

New World Screwworm to Cross Southern Border Later This Summer?

Monday, June 16

The looming threat of the New World screwworm, a notorious parasitic pest, is a growing concern for the United States, with Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, indicating an almost certainty of its re-entry across the southern border. "It’s no longer... Read More.